Portraits
I've been commissioned to do a few portraits, including children and babies and these are a few examples.
The one of Claudia and her baby was taken from two separate photographs, one of Claudia and one of the baby, which I merged into one painting.
The father of baby Hiram, Marvin, liked the painting so much he ordered one of himself when he was a child. He has also requested a painting of his son as a young boy. He wanted Hiram dressed in Lindsay Scottish plaid and to be set in a Scottish background. I used the Rob Roy stance and costume, fitted to Hiram's size and put Edinburgh Castle in the background. This is his response on seeing the finished painting,
"Dear Maggie,
I hope you are fine, I have the painting and it is f#$@ing awesome...Sorry about the language but I am totally in shock at seeing the likeness of my son and how you have captured it so perfectly. I am more than happy...Thank you so much...XxxSo, just contact me if you wish to have a unique oil painting of your own favourite person. Just provide a few photos.